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ABC News Australia @news.abc.net.au · 5h
Rescued turtles return home as hundreds of eggs incubate at Dubbo zoo
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Turtles found buried in metres of mud returned to rejuvenated wetland
Turtles rescued from the Gingham Waterhole in north-west NSW have begun returning, while keepers at Taronga Western Plains Zoo in Dubbo incubate more than 250 eggs laid by females brought into care. 
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Ian Paul Sieren @ianpaulsieren.bsky.social · 18h
River Lily (Hesperantha coccinea) #Autumn #flowers #bloomscrolling
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Marnilou @marnilou2.bsky.social · 7h
Some ducks came by to say hello. ☺️
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Marnilou @marnilou2.bsky.social · 7h
Nice day in South Lake Tahoe. ☀️
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Alison Fisk @alisonfisk.bsky.social · 9h
Some 3,400 years ago, an Egyptian artisan captured a sense of speed and elegance in this beautifully carved handle in the shape of a horse! 🐴 ❤️ New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Amenhotep III, c. 1390–1352 BC. The Met 📷 by me #Archaeology
My photo shows an ivory handle of a light whip or fly whisk carved in the shape of a horse. The ivory body of the horse is stained reddish-brown, and the mane and tail are black. The horse is seen in profile facing left. Its legs are outstretched in front and at the back in what scholars refer to as a ‘flying gallop' position, with a gracefully arched back. The eyes are inlaid with garnet, one of which is missing (not seen in my photo). It  is displayed on a vertical, thin metal stand in a museum display case. This beautiful object is dated to the New Kingdom period, Dynasty 18, reign of Amenhotep IlI, c. 1390-1352 BC. Dimensions: L: 14.7 cm × H: 5.5 cm × W: 2 cm
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 13h
They think we’re all idiots As Jon Stewart says — if the goal is guaranteed income and jobs, why wait? Why is it only “socialism” if we don’t hand them trillions of dollars first?
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Lauren Ashley Davis @laurenmeidasa.bsky.social · 13h
Robert F Kennedy Jr allegedly allowed over $800,000 in taxpayer money to go to a research project with ties to the Siberian lab behind the possible Russian plague outbreak. www.dailymail.com/news/article...
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Russian plague lab reportedly received research funding from RFK's HHS
The death of a worker from the lab last week caused concern worldwide and is said to have killed at least one other person since and has many curious about the Siberian lab.
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daily bunnies 🐇✨ @dailybunnies.bsky.social · 14h
A black bunny sits outside among orange and rust colored autumn leaves.
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David Preston @dave1957.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Still a few bees about, doing good work. #photography #flowers #bees
A honey bee on a garden cosmos flower.
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The Cottage Garden @simonecannon.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
An intermezzo from yesterday’s neon coloured #Dahlia, the Dahlia ‘Crazy love’ is known for its delicate colour-changing #pink, lavender and creamy white blooms and long #bloom window, from June to late October #BloomScrolling #Gardening #Autumn #Flowers #Garden
Two delicately coloured dahlias in shades of pink, lavender, lime and white
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Dorota Paczesniak @dorotdesigns.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Cool wildlife sighting from last weekend- common European viper (Vipera berus) in southern Finland. Spotted by my 5 y.o. Snakes in general give me an ick, but nevertheless it’s cool to see a viper in the wild
A snake with a distinctive zigzag pattern on the forest floor. This is common European viper, Vipera berus
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
🚨BREAKING: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) over the past year investigated hundreds of nonprofits across the U.S. that help people register to vote, according to new records analyzed by Democracy Docket. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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ICE  probed hundreds of voter registration groups across the U.S.
The agency also contemplated deploying undercover agents to "initiate prosecutions" against the groups and "dismantle" them.
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Vera Kober Art @vera-kober-art.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
My flower painting
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plesnercph🇩🇰 @plesnercph.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
🦎Five-lined skink (Plestiodon fasciatus). Max. size 215 mm (8.5"). May detach its tail as a decoy if threatened. Found in the Central and Eastern US and in the Southeastern Canada. Considered Least Concern by the IUCN. 📷by Joshua J Cotten on Unsplash #Skinktober
A lizard is sitting on a vertical surface. It has black lines running from snout to tail. On the head and body, the spaces between the black stripes are mostly a golden orange. Along the tail, the spaces between the black stripes are turquoise and metallic blue. The lizard is looking up in the picture.
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daily bunnies 🐇✨ @dailybunnies.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
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Sarah Finn @romanceofbooks.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Minerals from “The American Dictionary and Cyclopedia,” published by Dictionary and Cyclopedia Co., 1900. #naturalhistory #chromolithograph #minerals #sciart
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Owensgrandpa @owensgrandpa.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
May 27th 2026 🌹 random rose 🌹
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Paul @atticusfinch-105.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
An Edinburgh antiques dealer purchased this small chess piece and passed it down through his family. Carved from walrus ivory and dated to the 13th century, the figure represents a “warder”—the medieval equivalent of a rook. Bought for £5 in 1964. Sold for nearly $1 million in 2019 #History
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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Otomi embroidery is a traditional Mexican embroidery style known as "Tenangos", featuring vibrant colors, and unique floral and animal designs #WomensArt
Colourful embroidery with birds, animaks and plants against a white background
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Cheetah Conservation Fund @cheetah.org · 07/10/2026
Join us in San Francisco at the Wildlife #Conservation Expo on Oct 10, alongside Wildlife Conservation Network's (@wildnetorg.bsky.social) community of #conservationists! Dr. Marker will join the Reducing Conflict session. To learn more, visit cheetah.org/events/wcn-fall-wildlife-conservation-expo/
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Marnilou @marnilou2.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Found this little jumping spider on my candle. He politely allowed me to move him outside. 😊
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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 06/10/2026
There's news of a plague outbreak in Russia. Here's what we know and here's who in the White House is staffed to handle any U.S. related work on it (hint: it's RFK Jr. and a gutted CDC...) Russia is trying to cover up the media reports on the outbreak, which now has 200 people in quarantine.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
A lot of what’s happening doesn’t seem to be spreading anymore by mainstream media. A tree that stood for an estimated 150–250 years was destroyed today to make way for Trump’s border wall.
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The Kimono Gallery @roger1952.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Created in 1992 by Yuka Taguchi (田口由花), this painting stands as a masterwork of contemporary Nihonga (traditional Japanese-style painting)
Reclined in quiet grace upon a shimmering ground of dusted gold, a sleek black cat gazes with vibrant green eyes toward an overarching vine of brilliant blue morning glories (asagao). The composition masterfully balances the dark, velvety silhouette of the cat with the rich lapis hues of the fully blossomed flower, framed by deep green foliage outlined with fine, golden veins and a single emerging pink bud. The painting exudes an intimate, serene sensory atmosphere: the cool, soft texture of fine silk beneath delicate paws, the faint rustle of garden foliage catching a gentle morning breeze, the dew-drenched freshness of an early dawn bloom, and the quiet, rhythmic purr of a feline resting in watchful solitude.
Taguchi utilizes traditional natural pigments alongside sunago (dusted gold leaf) to construct a luminous background that illuminates the deep black tones of the cat's fur. The painstaking precision in the individual whiskers, fine claws, and intricate leaf venation showcases monozukuri—the unwavering devotion to artisanal mastery and technical discipline.
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c0nc0rdance @c0nc0rdance.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
From Bat Conservation International: a moment of Zen with the white-lined broad-nosed bat (Platyrrhinus lineatus) a fruit-eating bat native to South America. We think the 'racing stripes' are camouflage, breaking up the bat's outline to avoid predators. Let's talk about the fruit-bat /lifestyle/.
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Dr. Elle, Her Celestial Majesty ✨👑🌌 @abstractica.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
ㅤ Ancient intaglio depicting a grasshopper driving a chariot being pulled by two butterflies — Roman, 1st c. bce - 1st c. ce, carnelian ㅤ
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chrsnlrn.bsky.social @chrsnlrn.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
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Trump supporters report higher levels of psychopathy, manipulativeness, callousness, and narcissism
Support for Donald Trump is linked to darker personality traits, including increased psychopathy and decreased empathy, new research finds. The study also connects conservative political beliefs to lo...
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 06/10/2026
Not my president. Clearly, not a president for all Americans. “Let them (Iran) take out Los Angeles. Let them take out San Diego.” Then Trump called it a “small price to pay.” Millions of us dead. And his audience laughed. Reporting from my local news…
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Inequality Media @inequalitymedia.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Are you thinking about shopping on Amazon for Prime Day? Watch this first.
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Marnilou @marnilou2.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
This is what I’m afraid of. All signs point to this happening but I really hope I’m wrong.
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Cats of Yore @catsofyore.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Another beautiful glass plate negative from the parasol shoot. No date/info.
black and white photo of a shorthaired grey tuxedo cat crouched on top of something covered in a white blanket outside in the sunshine. A white parasol is positioned behind it.
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Marnilou @marnilou2.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
That is beautiful!😍
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Conscious Rocks @consciousrocks.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Eisen Rosen Hematite On Quartz! 🤩 Locality: Artonvilla Mine, Messina Copper Mines, ZA #quartz #hematite #fine #minerals #cool #rocks #crystals
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
JON STEWART: “So in the FUTURE we WILL use A.I. to cure diseases… but right now it’s mostly murder, surveillance, and surge pricing for the McRib — What a trade! I’m getting the sense you guys might be full of shit.”
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Marnilou @marnilou2.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Yes this is true. The cuts to research and social programs are also something that can’t be easily undone. Even if funding is resumed the damage will still be felt for a long time.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Good news from the Badlands! Today, October 6, Thunder Valley Community Development Corporation, a Lakota nonprofit based on the Pine Ridge Reservation, plans to return 50 bison to nearly 40,000 acres in the Stronghold area of Badlands National Park.
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Lakota nonprofit returning bison to 40,000 acres in Badlands National Park to restore native prairie
Thunder Valley CDC will release 50 bison across 40,000 acres in Badlands National Park on Oct. 6, restoring native prairie ecology and Lakota stewardship.
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Dr. Glenn Patrick Doyle @drdoylesays.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
It is not your fault you didn't have the safety & support you needed to develop realistic tools to manage how you feel & what you do. They're going to make you feel like it is, but it's not. You literally couldn't have generated support & safety alone, even if you'd wanted to.
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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 05/10/2026
Holy shit.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
WATCH: “Did you go to public schools? Did you drive here on roads?” 🔥 @abdulelsayed.bsky.social expertly handles Fox propagandist martha maccallum’s fearmongering about socialism (From @acyn.bsky.social )
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Merrymac Farm Sanctuary @merrymacsanctuary.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Goodnight, be kind and remember to breathe.... sweet Zydin and Casper show us resilience, friendship and beauty in their presence tonight
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Michael Hall @mhallarts.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
"A wonderful new week dear friends!"
Moose in a mountain lake
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plesnercph🇩🇰 @plesnercph.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
🐸Puerto Rican crested toad (Peltophryne lemur). Max size for males 85 mm (3.3"), for females 120 mm (4.7"). Found in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Threatened by habitat loss and introduced species. Considered Endangered by the IUCN. 📷by Jan P. Zegarra, USFWS on Pixnio
An olive colured toad is sitting among some mostly dry plants. The frog is white on its belly. It has dark markings on the sides, back legs and arms. The frog is looking to the right in the picture.
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Michelle says: Be kind. Always. ❤️ @snarkysillysad.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Dogs are just ridiculous, example number 3862: #AGoodPlace Source: www.reddit.com/r/humor/s/np...
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
If you have a few minutes today, please submit a comment opposing the elimination of the Roadless Rule. Tomorrow, October 6, is the deadline. Tell the Forest Service why protecting our forests matters to you. Submit your comment: www.regulations.gov/docket/FS-20...
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Michelle says: Be kind. Always. ❤️ @snarkysillysad.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Atelopus barbotini the purple pink toads: #AGoodPlace
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Luca @lucagalletti.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
An anteater's tongue can reach up to two feet long and is covered in tiny, backward-pointing hooks and sticky saliva. They do not have teeth. IG: @celsogatti Wildlife Veterinarian www.instagram.com/celsogatti?s...
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Marnilou @marnilou2.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Hydrangea and Butterfly by Inuzuka Taisui, woodblock print ca. 1929
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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Japanese photographer Miyoko Ihara's photographs of her grandmother, Misao's bond with her much loved cat Fukumaru #WomensArt
Photograph featuring an older smiling Japanese woman with her white cat on her lap with a sunflower in her hair and on the cat's head
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Biodiversity Pics @biodiversitypix.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
⛰️ The Floral magazine;. London, L. Reeve & Co.. [Source]
Alpine illustration from historical archives
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でんか @k-hermit.com · 05/10/2026
An unbelievably cute crab I found on the rocks 🦀 It has such beautiful polka dots. Its eyes look sparkly at first, but when you zoom in they look totally wild because of the false pupils✨️ 【YouTube】https://youtube.com/shorts/QHS7NXundI4?si=ZaPQ345j2lR2nLiE
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